Optimum growth parameters for type-II infrared lasers

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1796-1799

  Yang, M J ^a   Moore, W J ^a   Bennett, B R ^a   Shanabrook, B V ^a   Cross, J O ^a,b   Bewley, W W ^a   Felix, C L ^a   Vurgaftman, I ^a   Meyer, J R ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0001400829     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.370971     Document Type: Article

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